Nirrot
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New ESC has arrived and everything working perfectly. Thanks all for the help. Just got to get the paint job right now! 😬
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What wheels have you got on there? They're nice.
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Yeah, especially when it needs a dark coat underneath to make it work! Am taking your advice and re-masking for more gold, juat in case. Think I'll put a thin layer of black over the gold before laying the iridescent paint on top and then the full black layer over that. Was also thinking that the spoiler will need layering as the side wings (no idea how else to describe them) will end up black on the outside surface if I don't. So really hoping a black layer between these coats works. 😬 Thanks for everybody's help. 👍
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Ah ok, I'm certainly planning to lay the black over the body and spoiler last as it is an iridescent paint. I was trying to decide whether to lay the purple/green over the gold or mask it off again and then lay the black directly over both (or the black over the purple/green, which is already laid over the gold). I agree it does look a little thin, it may be a trick of the light as from other angles it seems well covered. I applied 3 coats at about 30-45 minute intervals.
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Great thanks. There is no rush so will be leaving it a few days between masks/colours. 👍
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The main body and spoiler colour will be purple/green, although there will be some black too.
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Hi, anybody have any advice/experience/opinion on the best way to mask over PC spray when working on a paint job? I have liquid mask and tape but obviously don't want to lift off what I already have. Thanks for any input.
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Thanks @sosidge, I'll definitely bear that in mind. Mind be worth having one around anyway. I'll see what happens with the replacement I get sent and if i have any issues with that one too I'll give the Hobbywing a go. 👍
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Perfect, servo worked with power to the right connections! Bind was no problem but no power to the servo with the ESC as power source. Will send the ESC back to the agent and try again. Thanks all for leading through this, much appreciated. My son has big plans for the paint job, will let you see the finished project when we're done.
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😬, thanks. As I said, I'm not electrically minded so that may make a big difference! I'll give that a go now, thanks so much. 👍
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Ok, so external battery pack arrived and receiver connected (see photo). It only flashes on for a millisecond but it must mean that power is getting to the receiver, right? Is it reasonable to assume then that with a functioning ESC/(BEC) (assuming that is the problem) that the light would come on and stay on, like it did when I first bound the transmitter (as in the third wire in the cluster does that? Can you tell I'm not electrically minded?!)
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Thanks @KEV THE REV, yeah have made sure the battery is fully charged before every 'messing session'. Thanks for your thoughts. I WILL defeat this **** glitch. 🙏
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Have had a reply from the Tamiya agent who agrees that eliminating the receiver would be the first job, then most likely a blown BEC in the ESC. Will wait for battery pack to arrive and test the receiver.... Thanks to all for the help so far. 😁
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Thanks, I'll have a look.
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Thanks Sosidge, I feel the same about the receivers, it would be very unlucky. I don't I have a separate power source, other than the battery. Didn't know it was possible to buy one, certainly didn't get anything like that with the bundle. I have now emailed both Etronix/CML and the approved agent from the Tamiya website to see if they have anything to offer? I cannot find any answer to the flashing green light issue, doesn't even appear in the ESC troubleshooting guide. As I said I think I read somewhere somebody saying it was because there was no information coming from the receiver. But if I can't get power to the receiver there won't be any information coming back. Will look to see if I can find a battery box to test the receivers. Thanks for the advice.
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So, I've tried the procedure you suggested Matty36 and unfortunately still nothing. Just a flashing green light on the esc and no light of any description on the receiver. To tear my hair out even more a new receiver arrived this morning (I'm a very inpatient person by nature) and have tried the same procedure with the new receiver too. My next question, because that didn't work is how do I unbind the receiver that did once work? Have to admit the instructions that come with the etronix kit a shocking for someone who has never done it before! There is no mention if any unbinding procedure, would that potentially help with a new receiver? If I'm getting no light on either receiver it would seem reasonable to assume that the receiver isn't the problem, right? So I guess I need to work my way back through through circuit? But if there is a green flashing light on the esc then there must be power to it? So is it likely that somehow there is a problem between the esc and receiver? Call me stupid but I'm guessing the receiver can only get power from the throttle cable? Otherwise it is not connected to anything. I'm so confused, thanks for persisting with me.
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I'll give it a go tomorrow, thanks very much. 👍
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As it turns out did take a picture before I started (didn't remember being that organised!) Looks like I did have the esc in the wrong way around (see pic), however I have tried with cables in every which position and the receiver just won't show that it has any power.
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Have tried to bind again but nothing happens to the receiver, no solid or flashing light. That's why I'm staring to wonder if I've screwed the receiver somehow and it now isn't getting any power.
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The very first time I tried it the bind was fine, had response to both steering and throttle. Only had problems since it was fitted into the chassis. I'm convinced I've done something stupid somewhere along the line, I just have no idea what. 😖🤷♂️
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Among the reading I've done I think I saw something that said the flashing green light might indicate that there is no power to the receiver, does that sound right? If so and have previously had a successful bind but now am getting nothing could I have shorted the receiver out somehow (say when I had the esc connected the wrong way round)? Essentially do you think there is any sense in trying a different receiver? Or given what I am seeing is it likely that I will just encounter the same problem and the receiver is not the primary problem? Many thanks again all for your help.
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Ah ok, my receiver has a bind button. Thanks for explaining. 👍
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What do you mean by 'bind connector'? Should I have something extra plugged in somewhere? I don't have any other wires
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When I did the first bind the receiver lit up with a blue light, I only had to press the bind button once the circuit was established. The receiver then flashed quickly to show it was ready to bind. I'm getting absolutely nothing from the receiver now.
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So couldn't stop myself having a quick look at it all again. I've connected as shown in the pictures, turned on the esc and still get green flashing light and beeping. No light coming on on the receiver. Then tried turning on transmitter with ch3 button pressed (for binding) and turning on esc. Still the same and still no light on the receiver. I must be doing something really stupid. Sorry guys.